Best place to get custom tailored drinks whatever you want! Ryan is very personable and is willing to make whatever drink you want to have. Such a great guy to talk to!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Austin
Ryan has a new drink for the holidays right now and the one I got is amazing! It is and extra sweet white chocolate latte with a little bit of strawberry syrup and rose whipped cream! It was amazing!
Great coffee at very fair prices! Relatively quiet in my experience, which is very nice. Shame on the Starbucks and Dunkin
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sammy Jean
Absolutely amazing experience! Owner is amazing and really knows his Pokémon cards and his coffee! Has an excellent selection of cards, old and new, and has great prices! Coffee was excellent and cards were even better!
Laura Wilkens
Love stopping by on my daily walks. The Capp w oatmilk is creamy and smooth. The owners are 10/10 in friendly service. Someday I'm waiting for a croissant but until that day, I say, go and get your coffee and support local!
Atmosphere: 5
Joshua Yang
This was the first coffee shop I ever visited so I was a little anxious, but the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff really helped me out. The sale of trading cards and other merchandise was really interesting and was what brought me there in the first place as I'm a collector myself. I definitely plan to visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katelynn Tracy
Roman Exprés combines the 2 things I love the most- Coffee and TCGs. The coffee is great and they have a great selection of Pokemon and MTG. My favorite one-stop shop!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iced Latte
Anna Tesdahl
What a unique cafe! We picked up drinks and enjoyed the collectibles while we waited. Lots of Pokémon items to browse. The menu has all of the basics with options to customize whatever you’d like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jared Given
Excellent spot! Owner was super friendly, place is clean and spacious, the Cubano Cortadito was fantastic, and bought a couple of Magic packs while I was there. If I lived in Des Moines I'd be a regular for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Valeria R.
Cortadito was FABULOUS! Not too strong or bitter at all the flavor was smooth and just what I needed this morning. Big chains will never compare to local! You can definitely taste the love and quality that was put into this drink! Will be back :)
Would highly recommend this coffee shop if you are in the area! The barista who helped me recommended their Cubano Cortadito to me and I was very impressed. If you are looking for good quality, rich coffee this is the place! The staff was also very friendly so I will definitely be coming back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Jones
Friendly and great coffee!
Christina W.
Hidden cafe in the middle of downtown Des Moines!Located in the corner of 6th and Locust St, next to Potbelly Sandwich Shop. Coffee and Collectables. Cool combination. Lots of Pokémon items. They also sell their coffee beans, imported from Florida. Coffee was ok. Ordered cold brew latte, hot latte, apple juice. Plant based milks also available for milk substitution. I appreciated that. Coffee is on the lighter brewed taste scale. *Note*keep that in mind if you are a coffee snob or want a darker brew. I'm not sure if there was cross contamination of milk or if it was the roast of the coffee but my stomach hurt after an hour drinking the coffee. Other than that we have returned a handful of times. Service is nice and have been served by the owner, Ryan. If we have a Pokémon need we like to come here. Roman Exprés likes to run contests too so following on social media is a plus.*Note 2* Parking is street only and must be paid through Park DSM. Easy, but finding a spot can be tricky. I have luck parking near Walgreens and then walking.
Lauren (Paige Turner)
Iced Carmel macchiato was on point! Very good coffee to make up for the lack of atmosphere here. But if you're a gamer it looks like they may have something for you.
Best place to get custom tailored drinks whatever you want! Ryan is very personable and is willing to make whatever drink you want to have. Such a great guy to talk to!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan has a new drink for the holidays right now and the one I got is amazing! It is and extra sweet white chocolate latte with a little bit of strawberry syrup and rose whipped cream! It was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iced Latte, Salted Caramel, Iced Caramel Macchiato
Great coffee at very fair prices! Relatively quiet in my experience, which is very nice. Shame on the Starbucks and Dunkin
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing experience! Owner is amazing and really knows his Pokémon cards and his coffee! Has an excellent selection of cards, old and new, and has great prices! Coffee was excellent and cards were even better!
Love stopping by on my daily walks. The Capp w oatmilk is creamy and smooth. The owners are 10/10 in friendly service. Someday I'm waiting for a croissant but until that day, I say, go and get your coffee and support local!
Atmosphere: 5
This was the first coffee shop I ever visited so I was a little anxious, but the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff really helped me out. The sale of trading cards and other merchandise was really interesting and was what brought me there in the first place as I'm a collector myself. I definitely plan to visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roman Exprés combines the 2 things I love the most- Coffee and TCGs. The coffee is great and they have a great selection of Pokemon and MTG. My favorite one-stop shop!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iced Latte
What a unique cafe! We picked up drinks and enjoyed the collectibles while we waited. Lots of Pokémon items to browse. The menu has all of the basics with options to customize whatever you’d like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent spot! Owner was super friendly, place is clean and spacious, the Cubano Cortadito was fantastic, and bought a couple of Magic packs while I was there. If I lived in Des Moines I'd be a regular for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Cortadito was FABULOUS! Not too strong or bitter at all the flavor was smooth and just what I needed this morning. Big chains will never compare to local! You can definitely taste the love and quality that was put into this drink! Will be back :)
Restaurantji Recommends
Great coffee and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Would highly recommend this coffee shop if you are in the area! The barista who helped me recommended their Cubano Cortadito to me and I was very impressed. If you are looking for good quality, rich coffee this is the place! The staff was also very friendly so I will definitely be coming back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly and great coffee!
Hidden cafe in the middle of downtown Des Moines!Located in the corner of 6th and Locust St, next to Potbelly Sandwich Shop. Coffee and Collectables. Cool combination. Lots of Pokémon items. They also sell their coffee beans, imported from Florida. Coffee was ok. Ordered cold brew latte, hot latte, apple juice. Plant based milks also available for milk substitution. I appreciated that. Coffee is on the lighter brewed taste scale. *Note*keep that in mind if you are a coffee snob or want a darker brew. I'm not sure if there was cross contamination of milk or if it was the roast of the coffee but my stomach hurt after an hour drinking the coffee. Other than that we have returned a handful of times. Service is nice and have been served by the owner, Ryan. If we have a Pokémon need we like to come here. Roman Exprés likes to run contests too so following on social media is a plus.*Note 2* Parking is street only and must be paid through Park DSM. Easy, but finding a spot can be tricky. I have luck parking near Walgreens and then walking.
Iced Carmel macchiato was on point! Very good coffee to make up for the lack of atmosphere here. But if you're a gamer it looks like they may have something for you.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4